Mathematical Auxiliaries.- Numerical Methods.- Optimization.- Variation and Control.- The Road as Goal.- Mass Points and Rigid Bodies.- Rods and Beams.- Continuum Theory.- Finite Elements.- A Survey on Tensor Calculus.- Case Studies.
From the reviews: "Gekeler (Universität Stuttgart, Germany) offers a quality handbook of advanced mathematical concepts as they apply to mechanics; the level and extent of mathematics presented here is not available in any other mechanics work … . The volume also covers numerical methods applied to mechanical problems with references to MATLAB code. … Includes 209 examples and 248 references. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and faculty." (J. D. Fehribach, Choice, Vol. 46 (11), July, 2009)
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